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The document presents various calculations related to flywheels in engines, including the maximum fluctuation of energy, mass requirements for flywheels, and the moment of inertia. Key results include a maximum fluctuation of energy of 67.875 kN-m for a 6.5-tonne flywheel and a required mass of 547 kg for a steam engine flywheel. Additionally, it discusses torque equations and speed variations for different engine setups.

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Assignment 01

The document presents various calculations related to flywheels in engines, including the maximum fluctuation of energy, mass requirements for flywheels, and the moment of inertia. Key results include a maximum fluctuation of energy of 67.875 kN-m for a 6.5-tonne flywheel and a required mass of 547 kg for a steam engine flywheel. Additionally, it discusses torque equations and speed variations for different engine setups.

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ASSIGNMENT 01 ON FLYWHEEL

1. An engine flywheel has a mass of 6.5 tonnes and the radius of gyration is 2 m. If the
maximum and minimum speeds are 120 r.p.m. and 118 r.p.m. respectively, find the maximum
fluctuation of energy.
Ans. 67.875 kN-m
2. A vertical double-acting steam engine develops 75 kW at 250 r.p.m. The maximum
fluctuation of energy is 30% of the work done per stroke. The maximum and minimum speeds
are not to vary more than 1% on either side of the mean speed. Find the mass of the flywheel
required if the radius of gyration is 0.6 m.
Ans. 547 kg
3. In a turning moment diagram, the areas above and below the mean torque line taken in order
are 4400, 1150, 1300, and 4550 mm² respectively. The scales of the turning moment diagram
are:
• Turning moment: 1 mm = 100 N-m, Crank angle: 1 mm = 1°
Find the mass of the flywheel required to keep the speed between 297 and 303 r.p.m., if the
radius of gyration is 0.525 m.
Ans. 417 kg
4. The turning moment diagram for a multi-cylinder engine has been drawn to a scale of:
• 1 mm = 4500 N-m (vertically) , 1 mm = 2.4° (horizontally)
The intercepted areas between the output torque curve and the mean resistance line, taken in
order from one end, are 342, 23, 245, 303, 115, 232, 227, and 164 mm² when the engine is
running at 150 r.p.m. If the mass of the flywheel is 1000 kg and the total fluctuation of speed
does not exceed 3% of the mean speed, find the minimum value of the radius of gyration.
Ans. 1.034 m
5. The torque (in N-m) exerted on the crank shaft of a two-stroke engine can be described as T = 10000
+ 1000 sin 20 -1200 cos 20, where 0 is the crank angle as measured from inner dead center position.
Assuming the resisting torque to be constant, Calculate the power (in kW) developed by the engine at
100 rpm. Answer- 105KW
6. Torque and angular speed data over one cycle for a shaft carrying a flywheel are shown in the figures.
Calculate the moment of inertia (in kg.m²) of the flywheel.

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